The CSR Journal Announces ‘The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2017’

*This is a sponsored feature by The CSR Journal

Mumbai, November 1, 2017 - The CSR Journal today announced ‘The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2017’, a platform showcasing and recognising the most impactful and scalable projects initiated by corporate houses and non-governmental organisations in India. Over 300 leading personnel from corporate India, NGOs and individual social changemakers will attend the event. The final round of the Excellence Awards 2017 will be judged live by a jury comprising of senior-level bureaucrats, internationally recognised social workers and leading public figures.

The event will be mentored by Shri Anna Hazare, Indian Social Activist. The Chief Guest for this ceremony is Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Shri Sudhir Mungantiwar, Minister of Finance and Forest Departments of Maharashtra is the Special Guest.

The final-round of the awards will be judged live by personalities including:

Over 200 nominations were received for the initial round in seven categories. They are:

• Education & Skill Training
• Women Empowerment & Child Welfare
• Agriculture & Rural Development
• Health & Sanitation
• Sports
• Animal Welfare
• Environment

After the initial round of assessments, the top-3 in each category has been shortlisted, and will be judged in the final-round. They are:

The platform will also honour individuals who have achieved landmarks in various sectors and inspire many through their contributions. They are:

Over the years, corporate houses along with non-profit organisations and individual social workers have taken several initiatives under the umbrella of Corporate Social Responsibility, thereby helping communities across the country transform, uplift and bridge the gap between the haves and have-nots; thus creating a suitable environment for inclusive growth and development. The theme for the day, ‘India First’ is intended to address the crucial and salient areas of our business, social and environmental setup.

To celebrate the theme of India First, Shiamak Davar’s Victory Arts Foundation, a dance group comprising of differently-abled children will perform at the event along with alternative lyrical pop band ‘saMcara’, who will performing their exclusive song “Young India, Rich India”. In addition to these, other entertainment acts will also be a part of the main event.

This event is supported by Life Insurance Corporation of India. As television partners, The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2017 will be broadcast by News World India and Mirror Now. Red FM 93.5 is associated with the awards as the event’s official Radio Partner and Bloomberg Quint as Digital Partner. The Hindu and Free Press Journal are official Print Partners.

The event is managed exclusively by Sutraa and is marketed by BrandsImpact. Institute of Finance and International Management (IFIM) is the Knowledge Partner and Innovation Travels is the Travel Partner for awards this year.

On the occasion, The CSR Journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Amit Upadhyay said, “Over the past two years we have been able to establish ourselves as a leading News portal in the CSR domain. Our team today is pleased to announce Excellence Awards 2017, as it aims to address and put forward a platform which not only acknowledges the effort of corporate India but also encourages other stakeholders and individuals to participate in the process of Nation building.”

About The CSR Journal

The CSR Journal (www.thecsrjournal.in) is a digital news publication headquartered out of Mumbai, India. It was founded in 2014, by its current Editor-in-Chief, Amit Upadhyay. The CSR Journal is currently present on digital and television, reaching out to over 25 million households daily. The online news portal covers developments and monitoring of the on-goings by writing thorough and detailed stories through the lens of CSR in India. Simultaneously, it brings to the forefront a mixture of information and insights from the corporate and citizen social responsibility domain.

You can get in touch with regards to any other information at info@thecsrjournal.in.

For further details, please contact:

Neha Bilandani | Senior Correspondent
neha@thecsrjournal.in
+91 9930680975

Vaibhavi Khanwalkar | Correspondent
vaibhavi@thecsrjournal.in
+91 9403233713